Res 07-10RESOLUTION NO.07-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT CONTINUED FUNDING OF
THE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION
TRUST FUND 'I"O SUPPORT BEACH EROSION CONTROL
PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, America's beaches provide vital economic, recreational, storm damage
reduction, and environmental benefits to the Nation; and
WHEREAS, the Nation's beaches are the leading tourist destination for millions of domestic
and foreign visitors, providing jobs and business profits which in turn produce billions of dollars of
tax revenues for federal, state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, Florida's number one tourist attraction is its beaches and beach-related tourism
has an impact on the state's economy; and
WHEREAS over 39G miles of Florida's beaches have been designated by the Department of
Environmental Protection as critically-eroded; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature, pursuant to s.1G1.08$ of the Florida Statutes, has
declared beach erosion to be a serious threat to the economic and general welfare of the state and its
residents; and has further declared it to be a necessary responsibility to properly manage and protect
Florida's beaches and that the Florida Legislature make provision for beach nourishment projects;
and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has provided that designated funding of $30 nvillion
annually or Z.~12% of the general revenue share of documentary stamps available for distribution
after debt service, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the Ecosystem Management and
Restoration Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, this allocation is critical in enabling Florida to develop a consistent, adequately-
funded, priority-driven, long range management program to address critical erasion; and
WHEREAS, this program represents acost-effective intergovernmental partnership which
leverages a dollar for dollar 1oea1 government match, and a significant portion of the ,total project
cost from federal sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLC-WS:
Section 1, The City of Delray Beach, Florida strongly urges the Florida Legislature to
maintain a $30 n:~illion funding level, rather than a lesser amount, far the Ecosystem Management
and Restoration Trust Fund to support beach erosion control projects.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide copies of this resolution to the
President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Florida
Governor Charlie Crist, the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the Palm Beach County
League of Cities, and the Florida League of Cities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 2"" day of MARCH,
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MAY
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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MEMOT-ANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Commissioners
FRt}M: Douglas E, Smith, Assistant City Manager
THROUGH. David T. Harden, City Manager
DATE: February 26, 2010
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 8.J. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 2, 2Q10
RESOLUTION N0.07-10
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
The item before Commission is Resolution 0'7-10 urging the Florida Legislature to support continued
funding of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund to support beach erosion control
projects.
BACKGROUND
At the February workshop session, staff presented a list of potential state legislative priorities to the
Commission. The Commission directed staff to bring back a recommendation on individual issues for
which a City Commission resolution would be appropriate. The attached resolution urging the Florida
Legislature to support continued funding of the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Trust Fund to
support beach erasion control projects is one of these resolutions far Commission's consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval of Resolution 07-10.
http:llv~rww.rnydelraybeach.comJAgendas/Bluesheet.aspx?ItemID=3091&MeetingID-234 3/2/2010
RESOLL.tTION Nfl. 07-10
A RESOLUTION flF THE CITY CflR~vIISSION OF THE QTY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT CONTII~NED FUNDING OF
THE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND RESTORATION
TRUST FUND TO SUPPORT BEACH EROSION CONTROL
PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, America's beeches provide vital economic, recreational, storm damage
reduction, and environmental. benefits to the Nation; and
WTIEREAS, the Nation's beaches are the leading tourist destination far millions of domestic
and foreign visitors, providing jabs and busuuss profits which in taro produce billions of dollars of
tax revenues far federal, state and local governments; and
~!JHEREAS, Florida's nurriber one tourist attraction is its beaches and beach related tourism
has an ir'~pact on the state's economy, and
WHEREAS aver 396 nines of Florida's beaches have been designated by the Departxrent of
Environmental Protection as critically-eroded; and
V-THEREAS, the Florida Legislature, pursuant to s.161,088 of the Florida Statutes, has
decl~~red beach erosion to be a serious trueat to the economic and general ~n~lfare of the state and its
residents; and has further decl~~c1 it to be a necessary respon~bility to properly manage and protect
Florida's beaches and that the Florida Le;~islature make provision far beach nourishment projects;
and
V'Jl~iEREAS, the Florida L~~islature has provided that designated furu~ng of $30 mullion
annually or 2.12°la of the general revenue share of documentary st;ainps available for distribution
after debt service, ~n~uchever is less, shall be deposited in the Ecosystem Manag'mes~t and
Restoration Tn~st Fund; and
WI-~REAS, this allocation is critical in enabling Florida to develop a consistent, adequately-
funded, priority-driven, long range ma~~u~g,etx~~.nt program to address critical erosion; and
V'JI-~REAS, this program n~sents a cost-effective irttergovexnmental partnership which
leverages a dollar for dollar local government match, and a sigcuficant portion of the total project
cost from federal sources.
NC3W, THEREFC}RE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QTY COMMIISSION OF THE
QTY OF DELStAY BEACI~, FLORIDA,. AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Delray Be~acl~ Florida strongly urges the Florida Le~~islature to
maintain a $30 rnillian fi.uidir~g level, rather than a lesser arr~unt, for the Ecosystem 1~Ianagerr~ent
and Restoration Tx~.~st Fund to sr.~pport beech erosion control projects.
~tian 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide copies of this resolution to the
President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Refinesentatives, Florida
Governor Charlie C:rist, the Palm Beach County Lel,~slative Delegation, the Palm Beach County
League of Cities, and the Florida Le~~gue of Cities.
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Pt?~SSED AND ADOPTED in rf~g;ular session on this the day of
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Res. No. U7-10